Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book

Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book
Studio album by Oscar Peterson
Released 1959
Recorded July 14 – August 9, 1959
Genre Jazz
Label Verve
Producer Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
(1959)		 Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook
(1959)		 Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
(1959)
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book is a 1959 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written or performed by Duke Ellington. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington, and had recently performed with Ella Fitzgerald on her 1957 album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Cotton Tail""  Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington 3:24
2. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"  Lee GainesDuke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn 3:01
3. "Take the "A" Train"   Strayhorn 3:16
4. "John Hardy's Wife"   Mercer Ellington 3:45
5. "Sophisticated Lady"  Mitchell ParishDuke Ellington and Irving Mills 3:09
6. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"  Bob RussellDuke Ellington 3:17
7. "Rockin' in Rhythm"   Ellington, Carney, Mills 3:19
8. "Prelude to a Kiss"  Mack GordonDuke Ellington and Irving Mills 3:53
9. "In a Mellow Tone"  Milt GablerDuke Ellington 4:00
10. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be"  Ted PersonsMercer Ellington 3:19
11. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"  Paul Francis WebsterDuke Ellington 2:56
12. "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"  Bob RussellDuke Ellington 3:01

Personnel

Performance

References

  1. ↑ Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book at AllMusic
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